Explain what Christians believe about the sanctity of human life, especially their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of life. Use bible passages and Christian Church teaching to support your answer.
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AO1: Explain what Christians believe about the sanctity of human life, especially their responsibility for those at the beginning and end of life. Use bible passages and Christian Church teaching to support your answer. The Sanctity of Human life promotes the belief that God gives the gift of life and that human beings should not end it. Life is a gift that has been given to us by God and that therefore it is sacred and cannot be altered by anyone other than God. These views can be determined by other factors such as compassion. Some people believe that human life is to be respected above all other forms of life. Regarding human life as sacred means, it is to be treated as holy and so everything should be done to preserve it. In the Catechism of the Catholic Church 2258, it clearly states that 'no one can...

